British Woman Prepares ...
Filed under: Paddling , Asia , Europe , North America , Japan , Canada , News Last April we posted a story about Sarah Outen, an adventurous 26-year-old from the U.K. who had set out to circumnavigate the globe using nothing but her own power. Sarah called her journey the London2London...Overlooked London: The ...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , Europe , United Kingdom Welcome to “Overlooked London,” the first in an occasional series on the lesser-known sights of one of the world’s greatest cities! Anyone who loves theater will love London . From glitzy...Karakoram Glaciers Defy...
Filed under: Learning , Asia , China , India , Pakistan , News Scientists are once again demonstrating that we actually don’t really have a clue about how our planet works. A team of researchers from the University of Grenoble in France has released a new report that indicates that...Apparently It’s Avios...
Avios Theme Week ™ amongst us travel bloggers is apparently continuing this week, so I thought I’d throw out some great redemption ideas. Or pretty good redemption ideas (I don’t want to oversell this). I’ll add to this discussion of using Avios points by noting...
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Filed under: News Easter has come and gone and, at least for much of the East Coast, spring seems here to stay – and summer vacations are just around the corner. A recent AAA travel agent survey shows that despite rising fuel costs, vacation loyalists are still planning summer...When Hostels Are Terrib...
Filed under: Food and Drink , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel Don’t get me wrong. I love hostels . Even if someone offered me the choice between a free luxurious hotel room or a basic hostel dorm, I would choose the hostel simply based on the social factor. That being...The Titanic Chronicles:...
Filed under: Europe , North America , United States , Cruises , Luxury Travel Today’s cruise industry exists and operates safel y in many ways as a result of the Titanic tragedy. Still, recent maritime events including the grounding of Costa Concordia nearly brought to pass the...Visiting The Royal Geog...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Europe , United Kingdom While London isn’t exactly known as an adventure travel destination, unless you’re crossing Elephant and Castle late at night, it is a place where adventure travelers gather. The British are some of...